Will not shift into 5th gear with car off

[carnagexxxx]

Today I was driving down the road and had to make a quick U-turn. After downshifting, I noticed a slight hiccup in the gears. Now I can't shift into 5th gear.

All other gears work just fine, including reverse, but even if the car is off I can't shove it into 5th.

I've searched "5th gear" "5th gear problem" "transmission problem" "tranny problem" "shifting problem" and a few others. I've come up with a few threads that might help but some were basically dead ends.

I have a master cylinder that is only about a year old.

Has anyone had any issues like this before?

[los_inc]

sounds like a destroyed/worn out syncro.

[JEDIs13]

^^^yup that is probably your problem

looks like its time for a new tranny... or a rebuild. i would go with the rebuild if you have the cash flow.. its better to have something with brand new internals then to get someone elsesjunk

[carnagexxxx]

Thanks for the response guys.

I was under the impression that 5th gear and reverse were on the same synchro or something. Reverse is working fine for me now. I just can't get the thing into 5th.

As much fun as going down the highway is in 4th gear, I'm starting to miss my cruising gear. I'm about to just sell this thing and just keep the S14 with SR in it:rl:

[lazysk8er2]

this happened on my 85 300zx same tranny 71c. 5th gear got locked out. then 4th eventually a few weeks later. then my motor blew on the highway cuz i was in 3rd for a pretty long time and my tranny was blown too.

but sometimes u could get lucky and itll start going back in eventually. a lock out mechanism got stuck or something.